Discover the origins of Kirti Kisan Sabha, led by Ghadr Party, mobilizing workers & peasants for revolutionary action since 1928. Explore its legacy.
Explore the life of Bhai Teja Singh Hazuria, a revered Sikh preacher and social reformer known for his impactful teachings and writings. Discover more!
BIKRAMA SINGH, KANVAR (1835-1887), one of the pioneers of the Singh Sabha movement, was born in 1835. He was the son of Raja Nihal Singh of Kapurthala. As he grew up, he developed interest in classical learning and music. He received several honours and distinctions from the British government. During the 1857 uprising, he commanded a Kapurthala contingent of 300 men, horse and foot, and 2 guns to defend Hoshiarpur.
Explore the life of Diwan Singh Kalepani, a poet and freedom fighter, known for his poetic free-verses and opposition to Japanese forces in WWII.
Explore the life of Teja Singh Babu, a leader in Sikh fundamentalism, known for his role in the Singh Sabha movement and reforms in Sikh practice.
BUTA SINGH, DIWAN (b. 1826) .journalist, printer and one of the last employees of the Sikh royal household, was born the son of Gurdial Singh at Lahore in 1826. He was a man of wealth and influence, being the owner of a chain of printing presses. In his earlier career, he had served as diwan or household minister to Maharani Jind Kaur in whose cause he had attempted to raise disturbances just before the second AngloSikh war for which he was deported from the Punjab to Allahabad where he was kept a political prisoner for seven years. In 1866, he set up Aftabi Punjab press in Lahore and issued in Urdu a fortnightly law journal, Anwar ulShams.
Discover Lakhbir Singh's spiritual journey from Muslim heritage to Sikhism, shaping a legacy of faith, dedication, and community influence in Punjab.
Discover Thakur Singh Sandhanvalia's role in founding the Singh Sabha and advocating for Maharaja Duleep Singh's restoration in Punjab.
CHANDA SINGH (d. 1930), better known as Chanda Singh Vakil or lawyer, was born at Kaliarivali, district Sirsa, in the present Haryana state, in a Sikh farming family of moderate means. He was the eldest of the three sons of Dial Singh. An attack of smallpox in his childhood had deprived him of his eyesight, but this did not deter him from carving his way in life. He passed his primary classes from the village school and went to Amritsar for his middle school course. He took his Matriculation at Government High School, Delhi. He was gifted with a phenomenal memory and excelled at studies.
Discover the legacy of Mayya Singh, a prominent leader in the Singh Sabha awakening, known for his contributions to Sikh journalism and literature.
